Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Maryland

Healthcare social workers in Maryland earn the most in Hagerstown (average $74,970 a year) and the least in Salisbury ($67,700), across the 4 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the healthcare social workers average at $72,140 and the median at $76,440 for 4,750 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $71,790.

Healthcare Social Workers average salary by city in Maryland

Hagerstown$74,970
Lexington Park$74,420
Baltimore$70,600
Salisbury$67,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hagerstown	$74,970	$75,550	$67,450	$58,222	94
Lexington Park	$74,420	$73,770	$64,980	$57,861	101
Baltimore	$70,600	$75,720	$53,580	$55,355	104
Salisbury	$67,700	$68,670	$52,490	$53,453	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Healthcare Social Workers salary in other states

Healthcare Social Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Maryland

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1022.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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